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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00996411
Human Psychopharmacology of Salvinorin A
March 21, 2014 updated by: Roland Griffiths, Johns Hopkins University
This study is characterizing the subject-rated and behavioral effects of salvinorin A in healthy volunteers.
The investigators hypothesize the salvinorin A will have hallucinogen-like effects.
Study Overview
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Anticipated)
14
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Maryland
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224
- Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224
- Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Johnson Hopkins Univ. School of Med.
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
21 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have given written informed consent
- Have a high school level of education
- Have a self-reported interest in spirituality and altered states of consciousness
- Have used hallucinogens (e.g., LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, Salvia divinorum) including having used Salvia divinorum or salvinorin A by the inhalation route (i.e., volunteers without histories of Salvia divinorum or salvinorin A use by the inhalation route will be excluded)
- Be 21 to 65 years old
- Agree to consume approximately the same amount of caffeine-containing beverage (e.g., coffee, tea) that he/she consumes on a usual morning, before arriving at the research unit on the mornings of drug session days. If the volunteer does not routinely consume caffeinated beverages, he or she must agree not to do so on session days.
- Agree to refrain from using any psychoactive drugs, including alcoholic beverages, within 24 hours of each drug administration. As described elsewhere, exceptions include daily use of caffeine.
- Be healthy as determined by screening for medical problems via a personal interview, a medical questionnaire, a physical examination, an electrocarroutine medical blood and urinalysis laboratory tests.
Exclusion Criteria:
General Medical Exclusion Criteria
- Cardiovascular conditions: uncontrolled hypertension, angina, a clinically significant ECG abnormality (e.g. atrial fibrillation), TIA in the last 6 months stroke, peripheral or pulmonary vascular disease
- Epilepsy with history of seizures
- Diabetes mellitus
- Females who are pregnant (positive pregnancy test) or nursing, or are not practicing an effective means of birth control
- Currently taking psychoactive prescription medication on a regular basis
- More than 20% outside the upper or lower range of ideal body weight according to Metropolitan Life height and weight table
Psychiatric Exclusion Criteria
- Current or past history of meeting DSM-IV criteria for Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorder (unless substance-induced or due to a medical condition), or Bipolar I or II Disorder.
- Current severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, or Panic Disorder.
- Current or past history within the last 5 years of meeting DSM-IV criteria for alcohol or drug dependence (excluding caffeine and nicotine) or severe major depression.
- Have a first or second degree relative with schizophrenia, psychotic disorder (unless substance induced or due to a medical condition), or bipolar I or II disorder.
- Currently meets DSM-IV criteria for Dissociative Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, or other psychiatric conditions judged to be incompatible with establishment of rapport or safe exposure to salvinorin A.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Basic Science
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: Triple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Salvinorin A
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This is an initial dose ranging study
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Hallucinogen Rating Scale
Time Frame: Approximately 1 hour after drug administration
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Approximately 1 hour after drug administration
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Study Director: Matthew W Johnson, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
November 1, 2008
Primary Completion (Actual)
November 1, 2013
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
October 15, 2009
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 15, 2009
First Posted (Estimate)
October 16, 2009
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
March 24, 2014
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 21, 2014
Last Verified
March 1, 2014
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- NA_00009081
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